Words Of Wisdom

Paiton: Mom Quinn is crying because he's afraid of spiders.
Me: No, he doesnt even know what spiders are.
P: Oh. Quinn, spiders are oval shapes with legs that we kill with shoes.

;)

MORE teeth!?

If you've read my blog the last few days you know that Quinn's been miserable pushing through 4 teeth at once. Well today I just discovered tooth #7 almost through!! What the heck!? This poor, poor child!!! That makes 5 teeth coming through at once in the last 2 days! How miserable!!! I forgive him for 5 nights of screaming and no sleep! He's going for a record I think!

9 months!

Quinn turned 9 months old today!! SUCH a big boy!!  

Just for fun here's a picture of each kid at 9 months! :)

Here are some facts about Quinn at 9 months! 

~At the doctor he weighed 18 lb. 10 oz. - that puts him in the 20% for weight. He was 27.25 inches long - 15-20% for height. We have petite little babies and they're SO precious that way!! He is now wearing 9 month size clothes! 

~He still isn't crawling. Like I figured, his doctor doesn't really care! Crawling isn't considered a developmental milestone so it doesn't really matter if he ever crawls or not. Paiton was a "late" crawler and walker (Not really late - but on the later side of normal) and I think Quinn will be the same. His mode of transportation is rolling! He can roll anywhere he wants to get and FAST! I'll set him down and he's already rolling away to find something to play with! 

~He is such a BOY! He loves anything electronic related - like his daddy! He always tries to grab the remote control, he rolls over to the Dish Network receiver and pushes the buttons, tries to grab it, etc. Matt - smart Daddy that he is - got Quinn an old remote and took the batteries out so he'd have one to play with! 

~He is a good little eater. Luckily both of my kids LOVE healthy food! Not that Quinn has much choice - we won't let him know what unhealthy food is!! :) Some of his favorites are edamame (he and Paiton LOVE edamame!), black beans, blueberries, peas, green beans, avocado, bananas. He loves his coconut milk and apple prune juice. He also loves his Greek yogurt with flax seed meal. The doctor said he can eat pretty much whatever we feel comfortable giving him except nuts, eggs, and shellfish - for obvious reasons!! 

~We call him a Chipmunk because he stores food in his cheeks - for real! We will get him out of his high chair, play, and 30 minutes later he'll pull a hunk of food from inside his cheeks and eat it!! He's SO silly and such a chipmunk!! 

 I love love this picture. It shows just a glimpse of how P and Q care for each other. They are always hugging, kissing, and being so loving to each other. Paiton was telling Quinn to sit still so he wouldn't fall and was "teaching" him to be safe. <3

 Toe poke from his doctor appointment! :(

6 Chomp Chomps!!

I had a Mommy Fail today. 

Quinn has been SUCH a monster lately. Not eating, not sleeping, not doing anything other than crying and whining. Killing me!!  

The last 5 nights have been awful. I haven't gotten more than 4 hours of sleep during any of them and last night Quinn was up screaming bloody murder from 12:30 - 2 am and again from 4:30 - 7:00 am. It was torture. 

I knew he was getting his 2 top teeth and yesterday one finally popped ALL the way through. The other one is just right there about to poke through the skin. 

Well this morning Quinn was screaming and while his mouth was open I saw something in there. "What is that!? Is that a tooth!?" 

It was, in fact, a tooth. TWO to be exact.
I had been so focused on Quinn's top teeth I didn't realize that new teeth were working their way in on the bottom as well!! Four new teeth coming in at once explains Quinn's extreme fussiness and lack of sleep! Poor guy!! So now he has 4 teeth that are totally through, and 2 that are just right under and should pop through soon. By 1 Paiton had all of her teeth including her molars and Quinn is looking like he'll follow that path. I'm hoping that the poor guy doesn't continue getting so many all at once!! 

Sixteen

Paiton during lunch today:
"Mom, I just really need to turn 16 so I can learn how to drive."
Me : ummm ...
Paiton: then I can drive  me and Quinny to preschool.
Me: How did you know you have to be 16?
Her: Well, its just the rules.

Krispy Kreme!

A couple weeks ago Paiton had a field trip with her school to Krispy Kreme. Miss Carolanne is SO good about setting up awesome field trips! The kids LOVE them and look forward to them for weeks! Coming up they have a trip to the capitol building, a fire station tour, and a couple others I can't remember!
Paiton had been waiting for this one for a LONG time! Every morning for about 3 weeks she asked if it was Field Trip Day!!

Quinn and I waiting for the kids to get there - they rode the bus. 

I had to sneak a picture of Quinn's bed head. He always gets a bed head spot in this one section of his head. It's so cute, Matt and I love it! 

 The class learning about how donuts are made.

 Feeling the dough.

 Quinn got a hat too!

 Donut time!

 I may have even let Quinn sneak a bite!!!

 "Oooh what's that!? Is mommy actually letting me eat something sugary!?"

 The class!

 Yay donuts!

Thanks for such a fun field trip Miss Carolanne!! You're the best! 

My Sweet Kids

Awhile ago my sweet babies were playing on the floor together and I had to snag some pictures. These kids never cease to amaze me with their cuteness.
At dance the other night a mom said to me "Paiton is my favorite by far. She's definitely the cutest of all the girls, mine included!" #1 what a WEIRD thing to say and #2 - this is the THIRD time someone has told me that Paiton is cuter than their kids or grandkids. And that right there is how you know your kid is the cutest! :) (Not that there was any doubt!)
So here are just some pictures of them being cute!

Quinn ALWAYS wants to touch his sister. Paiton is so tolerant of him and so sweet. They just can't get enough of each other. He is who Paiton wants when she wakes up, gets home from school, etc. Love it.

We call Paiton our Nude Hippie. She never wants her hair up, she'd rather it just be down and she prefers to have as little clothing on as possible. She's so funny!